Worms get a wriggle on after 46,000 years frozen in Siberian permafrost

Worms get a wriggle on after 46,000 years frozen in Siberian permafrost

The creatures,which have a lifespan measured in days,died in the lab – but not before they had reproduced another several generations,researchers said.

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‘Does not pass the pub test’:Sydney mayor ditches plans for $200,000 trip to Europe

‘Does not pass the pub test’:Sydney mayor ditches plans for $200,000 trip to Europe

Penrith City Council papers reveal the trip for the mayor,her deputy and up to three council staff would have taken in three European cities.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Residents told to stay indoors with a lioness on the loose in Berlin

Residents told to stay indoors with a lioness on the loose in Berlin

Police believe the animal is an escaped pet,with mobile phone footage showing it chasing a wild boar.

  • byTobias Schlie
Sassy with a sidelong glance:Meet Lilli,Barbie’s German inspiration

Sassy with a sidelong glance:Meet Lilli,Barbie’s German inspiration

The world’s most famous doll has been born again with her big screen debut. But the story of Barbie’s actual birth in a small Bavarian town is little known.

  • byLucy Cormack
Storm the Reichstag:German coup plotters were due to meet Russian diplomats before arrests

Storm the Reichstag:German coup plotters were due to meet Russian diplomats before arrests

‌Three businessmen involved in eccentric aristocrat Heinrich XIII Prinz Reuss’s plan to overthrow Germany’s government and replace it with a pro-Russian monarchy.

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Jan went missing after a multibillion-dollar scandal. Three years later,he has sent a sign of life

Jan went missing after a multibillion-dollar scandal. Three years later,he has sent a sign of life

Wirecard’s chief operating officer has been on Interpol’s most wanted list after disappearing following the dramatic implosion of the German payments company in 2020.

  • byKarin Matussek
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‘Blindfolded’:Britain’s China strategy savaged in far-reaching report

‘Blindfolded’:Britain’s China strategy savaged in far-reaching report

The House of Commons Intelligence report described Britain’s university sector as “rich feeding ground for China to achieve political influence in the UK”.

  • byLatika Bourke
Summer heat waves killed 61,000 in Europe last year,study says

Summer heat waves killed 61,000 in Europe last year,study says

The findings suggest that two decades of efforts in Europe to adapt to a hotter world have failed to keep up with the pace of global warming.

  • byDelger Erdenesanaa
Ukraine’s bid to join the world’s most powerful military alliance hits US roadblock

Ukraine’s bid to join the world’s most powerful military alliance hits US roadblock

NATO’s 31 members will meet for a two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital,Vilnius,from Tuesday to show support for Ukraine.

  • byRob Harris
From Spain to Germany,the far-right is rising in Europe

From Spain to Germany,the far-right is rising in Europe

A hard-right party has won big in Spain - part of a new trend sweeping European politics that has experts worried.

  • byJason Horowitz
A German county just elected its first far-right candidate since the Nazi era. Locals are worried

A German county just elected its first far-right candidate since the Nazi era. Locals are worried

A far-right party under surveillance for extremism just won a seat in a German county. Experts and lawmakers are worried.

  • byKirsten Grieshaber